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THE TRANSMISSION.
41. REMOVAL OF OIL BATH.
Fig. 11.
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Remove the footrests, footrest rod, and
brake pedal.
Remove the large nfit holding the outer
portion of the oil bath, and remove the outer
portion.
Remove clutch spring screws, springs and
cups (three of each), clutch outer plate,
clutch thrust pin, and clutch retaining nut.
Engage low gear and obtain assistance to
hold the rear wheel while the nut is being
removed.
Remove clutch body.
A special tool may be obtained for this
purpose if necessary.
Remove engine sprocket (a claw-type
extractor will remove this), and engine
sprocket, clutch and chain can be removed
together.
Remove rear portion of oil bath, held to
the crankcase by bolt, to the engine plate
by a nut, to the rear chain guard by a bolt,
and by a nut on the gear box pivot bolt.
42. FITTING OF OIL BATH.
Assemble in the reverse order.
Examine rubber washer fitted round the
flange of the inner portion. This must be in
a good condition to retain the oil in the case.
Fill oil bath with oil to the level of the
plug near the bottom of the outer portion of
the oil bath.
43. CLUTCH—TO DISMANTLE.
Remove outer portion of the oil bath, and
clutch. (Para 41.)
A steel band is pressed round the clutch
sprocket to prevent an excess of oil entering
the clutch plates.
The plates can be removed with the band
in position, but it must be removed to
examine the driving slots in the sprocket.
Remove circlip holding clutch plates on to
the body.
Remove plates.
There are six plain steel plates, and five
steel plates with ferodo inserts.
Remove clutch sprocket.
Place an old gearbox main axle (if
available) in a vice with the splined end
above the jaws, and fit body to axle.
Remove the three screws holding the front
cover plate.